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NewsOne.com serves as a key resource for news and information concerning the Black community in America. The site features original articles, a variety of viewpoints, engaging photos, videos, and interactive polls, all aimed at enhancing readers' awareness of current events and their significance to Black lives. Owned by iONE Digital (formerly known as Interactive One), NewsOne is part of the top digital media platform that connects brands with Urban Enthusiasts. iONE Digital is a division of Urban One, Inc. (Nasdaq: UONEK) and reaches over 25 million digital consumers each month through its network of websites, which includes prominent brands like NewsOne, Bossip, MadameNoire, HipHopWired, CassiusLife, Global Grind, HelloBeautiful, BlackPlanet, and A Space for Creators, along with other properties and affiliates owned by Urban One. The company also runs ONE Solution, a multi-platform sales division that provides advertisers with opportunities across digital, television, and radio, alongside its award-winning content studio, ONE X.

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Democrat John Ewing Jr. Elected 1st Black Mayor Of Omaha

12 hours ago | newsone.com | Shannon Dawson

Democrat John Ewing Jr. is set to become the next mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, making history as the city’s first Black mayor. According to KETV 7 Omaha, on Tuesday night, the Douglas County Treasurer won the official vote of the general election, beating out Republican incumbent Jean Stothert who has served as mayor of Omaha since 2013. Per First Alert 6, Ewing claimed the spot with a 56.3% vote, soaring past Stothert’s 43.7% vote.
Dr. F. DuBois Bowman Named 13th President Of Morehouse

16 hours ago | newsone.com | Shannon Dawson

Congratulations are in order for public health leader, Dr. F. DuBois Bowman. On Tuesday (May 13), Morehouse named the renowned biostatistician the 13th president of the Atlanta-based HBCU. Dr. Bowman will assume the role on July 15, succeeding President David A. Thomas, who began his tenure in 2018. Dr. Bowman, a distinguished authority in the statistical analysis of complex, large-scale data, became dean of the University of Michigan School of Public Health in 2018.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sex Trafficking Trial Day 2: Cassie Ventura Takes The Stand

18 hours ago | newsone.com | Shannon Dawson

Cassie Ventura, the former girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs, delivered an emotional testimony during the second day of his sex trafficking trial on Tuesday. According to CNN, Ventura spent nearly four and a half hours on the stand, recounting in detail the abuse she says she suffered during their relationship. She also described being compelled to participate in Combs’ so-called “freak-off” parties, where she felt forced to carry out some of his more extreme and disturbing sexual fantasies.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex Trafficking Trial: Ex-Hotel Guard & Stripper Deliver Key Testimony

1 day ago | newsone.com | Shannon Dawson

The first day of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ high-profile sex trafficking trial on March 12 revealed disturbing new details about the 2016 hotel assault involving the rapper’s ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. One person’s testimony centered on the alleged assault and subsequent attempts to cover it up, offering a deeper look into Combs’ behavior and the lengths he allegedly went to conceal it.
Tory Lanez Stabbed 14 Times During Prison Attack

1 day ago | newsone.com | Shannon Dawson

New information has emerged about the stabbing incident involving rapper Tory Lanez. According to a statement shared on the Hip-Hop star’s Instagram account on May 12, Lanez was stabbed 14 times by an inmate at the California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi, the prison where he’s currently serving out his 10-year prison sentence for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion.
Trump’s Brazen Takeover Of The Library Of Congress Is Another Direct Threat To Democracy

1 day ago | newsone.com | Monique Judge |Tiffany Hamilton

We are, without question, one brisk step away from authoritarianism. With his latest power grab, Donald Trump has made it clear: nothing is sacred—not even the Library of Congress. What was once a revered institution of learning, recordkeeping, and nonpartisan research is now under siege by a man whose ambitions know no legal or constitutional bounds. Let’s be clear: the Library of Congress is not just a library.
Michael Jordan To Serve 'Special Contributor' Role With NBC

2 days ago | newsone.com | Shannon Dawson

The GOAT, Michael Jordan, will step out of retirement to serve as a “special” sports contributor with NBC when NBA sports coverage returns to the network in the fall. Details surrounding Jordan’s role are unclear, but a source told CNBC that the Chicago Bulls legend won’t be a “regular” on the network. Instead, he’ll make several appearances throughout the NBA season. In a statement, the 62-year-old basketball icon said he was “excited” to see the NBA making a comeback on NBC.
Tory Lanez Reportedly Stabbed In Jail, Rushed To Hospital

2 days ago | newsone.com | Shannon Dawson

Rapper Tory Lanez has reportedly been stabbed by an inmate at the California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi, where he’s currently serving out his 10-year prison sentence for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, TMZ reported. Lanez, 32, was in the yard of the facility on Monday morning (May 12) when the stabbing occurred.
Victim No. 3 Missing As Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Sex Trafficking Trial Begins

2 days ago | newsone.com | Shannon Dawson

Federal prosecutors are scrambling to locate a key witness scheduled to testify against Sean “Diddy” Combs in his highly anticipated sex trafficking trial, which began with opening statements on Monday, according to Deadline. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) reported that as of Sunday, they had not yet made contact with Victim-3, who was scheduled to testify Monday with detailed allegations of sexual exploitation by the rapper and entrepreneur.
The Tragic Case of Rodney Hinton Jr. And The Trauma Of Black Grief In America

2 days ago | newsone.com | Monique Judge |Tiffany Hamilton

When you’re Black in America, justice is rarely served—it’s endured. It is a word we’re taught to believe in but often experience as a double entendre: a promise for others, a punishment for us. The heartbreaking and complex case of Rodney Hinton Jr. reminds us just how devastatingly true that can be. Rodney Hinton is not a monster. He’s a father. A man. A human being who, on May 1, watched the bodycam footage of Cincinnati police officers killing his 18-year-old son, Ryan Hinton.